Originally founded in the
mid-eighties, the Thoroughbred Daily News was acquired in its entirety
by MediaVista, Inc. in 1993. A three-to-five page daily fax with 120
subscribers at that time, the TDN quickly grew from an industry upstart
to everyone's favorite daily read, now received by thousands of daily
subscribers. The TDN is published in Red Bank, New Jersey in the Jersey
Shore region by the busy staff of 23 listed below.

After attending the University of Pennsylvania, Weisbord began his racing career working on the backstretch for trainers Allen Jerkens and Walter Kelley in 1972. Two years later, he took out a trainer's license. After operating a small racing stable in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania with lifelong friend Alan Goldberg, Weisbord turned to bloodstock management, creating the Executive Bloodstock Management Corp. in 1979.

In 1983, he co-established the Matchmaker Breeders' Exchange, which introduced a new means of selling stallion seasons and shares via public auction, much like a stock market for racehorse futures.

From 1991 to 1993 Weisbord served as architect and president of the American Championship Racing Series, a coast-to-coast tour of televised championship events for older horses on ABC and ESPN.

In 1993, Weisbord co-founded MediaVista, which purchased a controlling interest in the Thoroughbred Daily News and became its publisher, moving the paper from Kentucky to New Jersey. The TDN has gone on to become the most influential daily newspaper in the Thoroughbred industry, serving nearly 10,000 daily readers.

In 2003, Weisbord was introduced to Trakus, a cutting-edge tracking technology originally applied to hockey. Weisbord was instrumental in the application of that technology to horse racing. Weisbord is now Trakus's Chairman of the Board, and has helped to develop their systems to allow the public to better follow their horse and understand racing. The technology has been perfected to create a real-time graphic display which continually identifies each horse during every stage of a race and produces the most complete set of data available, including the actual feet traveled per runner. The internet-compliant technology provides an easier introduction to the sport for new fans, and should help to introduce newcomers to the sport. Trakus systems are currently installed in racetracks throughout North America, including Woodbine, Keeneland, Del Mar, Churchill Downs, Gulfstream, Santa Anita, Belmont and others. Internationally, it has been implemented in Dubai's Meydan Racecourse, Singapore's Kranji Racecourse, Turkey's Veliefendi Race Course and at Sha Tin and Happy Valley in Hong Kong.

A Philadelphia native, Weisbord has owned and bred racehorses, and has been a commercial thoroughbred breeder for 30 years. He continues to operate a small racing stable, mostly in the New York and New Jersey area, highlighted by his co-ownership of 1989 Eclipse-Award winning sprinter and 1990 Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Safely Kept, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011. He is also an active participant in stallion investment and stallion portfolio management.

In June, 2008, he was elected to the board of the Breeders' Cup Limited Members and Trustees. In 2012, he was elected to the Board of Directors. He is currently co-chair of the Enhanced Experience Committee.

In 2013, Weisbord was selected as the winner of the John W. Galbreath Award for Outstanding Entrepreneurship in the Equine Industry from the University of Louisville's College of Business's Equine Industry Program.

Sue Finley spent her childhood commuting to Belmont Park from her home in Weston, Connecticut. A cum laude graduate of New York University with Bachelor's Degrees in French and Journalism, she began an internship in the NYRA press department while still a senior at NYU and accepted a full-time position at the track in her final term. She earned a scholarship for NYU's Master's program in French, but the lure of Belmont Park proved to be too great, and she left graduate school after a semester to concentrate on her racing career. She remained at NYRA for eight years, rising to the position of Senior Media Coordinator, and left in 1991 to work as a researcher for ABC's Wide World of Sports. In 1992, she took a job at one of ABC's properties, the American Championship Racing Series, where she served as Director of Administration and Publicity.

In 1993, she and ACRS founder Barry Weisbord took over the production of the Thoroughbred Daily News. Finley's written work has appeared in USA Today, the New York Daily News, the Thoroughbred Record and the Blood-Horse, among other publications, and she served as a feature producer for numerous ESPN horse-racing telecasts.

For 12 years, she was the First Vice President of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, a national organization dedicated to the humane retirement of former racehorses. She is currently pursuing a Professional Certificate in fundraising from NYU's George Heyman Center for Philanthropy.

A Boston Red Sox season-ticket holder, she lives a stone's throw from the TDN's Red Bank, NJ offices with her husband, Bill, a writer, and their two children.

Gary King is a native of Ireland, and grew up near the renowned Curragh racecourse. Gary graduated with a Bachelor of Business Studies from Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) in 2008, and then completed the Darley Flying Start management trainee program in 2010. Darley Flying Start provides twelve scholarships annually to people who want to study and experience the global Thoroughbred industry at the highest level. It combines a dynamic range of lectures, visits, and hands-on experience. The program has developed links with established universities and training providers worldwide, who deliver and certify business and equine modules.

Gary joined the TDN staff in July 2010, and holds the position as Director of Business Development.

A lifelong resident of Monmouth County, NJ, Jessica graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the College of St. Elizabeth in Convent Station, NJ. A love of writing and of horses led her to the publicity department of Monmouth Park racetrack where she spent two summers before joining the TDN staff in 1995.

When not slaving over a newsletter, she spends time with the two men in her life: a fun-loving German Shepherd named Hajj and Brian, an exuberant ex-racehorse with an irrational fear of trees.

Because pain is cathartic, Jessica enjoys distance running and has completed three marathons. She is a lover of Irish literature, Cary Grant movies and mocha frappaccinos.

Born and raised in suburban Chicago, Alan joined the TDN staff in September 1998. After receiving an advanced degree in German from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, he held various jobs outside the industry before pursuing his "dream job" in horse racing. A fan of the game ever since cashing a $17.80 show ticket on Tolomeo in the 1983 Budweiser (Arlington) Million, Alan would frequently attend morning workouts and rarely missed a weekend at the races. Now a resident of the Jersey Shore, Alan is the proud "Papa" to two little girls and recently became a new dad with the birth of Jake in June 2009.

Lucas Marquardt was born in Saratoga and raised in Schoharie, New York. His father, Robert, trained Standardbred horses before becoming a successful businessman. His mother, Jill McGrath, was a librarian who is now retired. Marquardt graduated Emerson College in Boston with a degree in Media Arts. He has lived in New York City since 2001. Marquardt has bred horses in New York and races at Charles Town in West Virginia with trainer John Dillow. Away from the track, his interests include the Dallas Cowboys, honky tonk bars, history books and competitive walking.

Steve Sherack joined TDN's editorial staff in May 2003, just a year after graduating from St. John's University with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism. The native New Yorker caught the racing bug at an early age following frequent trips to Belmont Park and Aqueduct, and family vacations to Saratoga Racecourse. Steve began his career in the industry as a handicapper and editor at American Turf Magazine, where he remains a correspondent. A sports fanatic, he rarely misses a season without catching a road game of his beloved New York Mets or a trip to the World's Most Famous Arena to root on the Red Storm in the Big East Tournament. After seven years of navigating the Belt Parkway and Staten Island Expressway, Steve finally traded in his E-Z Pass for an apartment in Red Bank, New Jersey, just a short walk from TDN headquarters.

Brian DiDonato joined the TDN staff in April 2010. He is a 2009 graduate of Connecticut College, where he majored in Philosophy and minored in English. Brian was first introduced to horse racing as a child during summer trips to Saratoga with his father. In the beginning, he had no interest in the racing and spent most of his time playing on the track playground, but as he got older he became fascinated with the races, the horses, and especially the art of handicapping. His hobby developed into an obsession during his freshman year of college and Brian soon decided to pursue a career in racing.

In the summer of 2008, he worked as a reporter for the New York Racing Association Press Office during the Saratoga meet. His experience confirmed that a job in racing was what he wanted. Brian is a native of Wethersfield, CT and currently resides Jersey City, NJ. He is an avid golfer and a big New York Yankees fan.

Justina, a Connecticut native and horse enthusiast since birth, became hooked on racing after spending many childhood summers in Saratoga. After trading class notes for past performances and college seminars for afternoons at Aqueduct it became obvious that a career in racing was inevitable. She joined the TDN team in April 2012 shortly after graduating from Trinity College with a degree in English literature. A fan of lost causes, she spends most of her time away from the track rooting for the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Lions.

Born in Brooklyn but raised most of her life in Monmouth County, Christie is a lifelong equestrian, riding before she was walking. She was introduced to racing on annual trips to the Belmont Stakes with her father and she fell in love with the sport. She followed it regularly and was introduced to trainers and owners in the local industry, which lead to frequent trips to Monmouth Park. Christie joined the TDN in March 2013 after receiving her Masters degree in Communications from Rutgers University. She graduated with her Bachelors degree in Journalism from Rutgers as well in 2011.

When not at work in the TDN office, Christie can be found at the barn, riding her Quarter Horse mare Satin, who she competes in hunter jumper and barrel racing. Christie is also an avid photographer and has a small private equine photography business called Shutter Savvy Images.

Heather was raised in central Wyoming. Her love of horses, Thoroughbreds especially, originated from summers spent visiting her grandfather in Ohio, who bred American Quarter Horses. During college at the University of Wyoming, she completed an internship at Peterson and Smith Equine Reproduction Center in Summerfield, FL. This fueled her decision to enter the Thoroughbred industry after obtaining her degree. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science in late 2009 and participated in the Kentucky Equine Management Internship (KEMI) in Lexington, KY from January to June 2010 for the breeding and foaling season. Heather joined the TDN in December 2013. Away from the office, she spends most of her time running, reading and working on her handicapping skills.

A native of Fethard, Co. Tipperary in Ireland, home of Coolmore Stud, Nichola Henry graduated from Dublin Business School with a BA Hons in Business Studies in 2012. During her time in college she worked in Coolmore Australia in the Hunter Valley and as a seasonal bid spotter with Goffs Bloodstock Sales in Co. Kildare, Ireland. The latest recruit to the staff at TDN, Nichola has a particular interest in social media and digital marketing.

A long-time New Jersey resident, Ben made countless visits to Monmouth Park during his formative years, quickly becoming intrigued by thoroughbred racing and following the sport closely ever since. Ben graduated from The College of William and Mary in 2011 with a B.A. in History and received an M.A. in History from Drew University in May 2013. He competed as a track and cross country athlete in high school and at the Division I collegiate level, garnering a national championship and multiple state championships along the way. A few years older and a few minutes slower, Ben continues to enjoy recreational running, hiking, and engaging in spirited handicapping discussion and debate with his father. Ben joined the TDN staff in November 2014, fulfilling an aspiration to combine his educational background in research and writing with his passion for racing and admiration for the thoroughbred horse.

Kelsey Riley joined the TDN staff in July 2012, and was promoted to International Editor in 2013. In this role, Kelsey oversees the daily TDN content from countries outside the U.S. and Canada. From Ontario, Canada, Kelsey fell in love with horses at a young age, and barrel raced for seven years. She watched her first Thoroughbred race when she was 13, and hasn't looked back since. Kelsey worked at Schonberg Farm and Woodbine Racetrack while completing a degree in media studies at the University of Guelph-Humber in Toronto. In 2010 she was accepted to the Darley Flying Start program, and spent two years working and learning in the Thoroughbred industries in Ireland, England, Kentucky, Australia, and Dubai. This unique opportunity allowed Kelsey to learn from industry leaders and visit most of the world's major racetracks, stud farms, and bloodstock sales companies.

Sean CroninCafe Racing

From an Irish family steeped in horseracing, Newmarket-born Sean Cronin spent part of his early years at the Lillingston Family's Mount Coote Stud in Kilmallock, Co. Limerick. His first racing memory was Red Rum's dramatic defeat of Crisp in the 1973 Grand National and from that moment his passion for the sport was ignited.

Having initially trained as an accountant, Sean joined the accounts department of the British Bloodstock Agency in 1988 before taking a role at Martin Pearce's World Racing Network in 1997. He has run CafeRacing alongside Tom Frary since 2000 and currently resides in the picturesque county of Norfolk, England (a long stone's throw from The Queen's Royal Studs).

Alongside Red Rum's first Aintree success, his fondest memories include The Minstrel's 1977 Derby, El Gran Senor's 1984 2000 Guineas, Dancing Brave's 1986 Arc de Triomphe, Royal Academy's 1990 Breeders' Cup Mile, Motivator's 2005 Derby and all three of Istabraq's Champion Hurdle wins. An avid fan of the West Ham United soccer team and the Limerick hurling team, Sean is the eldest son of the late Johnny Cronin--a former member of the Tattersalls groundstaff--and the father of Thomas, Benjamin, Jessica, Róisín and Daisy.

Tom FraryCafe Racing

Tom Frary was born and grew up in Norwich, England, the biggest city near Newmarket. After getting a Bachelors Degree, with honors, in Politics at Leeds University, he started working for Martin Pearce's World Racing Network in 1999 after winning the Martin Wills Memorial Trust Racing Writing Awards. His love of racing goes back to his early childhood, with visits to Newmarket and the coast's Great Yarmouth sowing the seeds.

He now runs Cafe Racing (which supplies the TDN with its European information, and more) alongside Sean Cronin and continues to live and breathe horseracing...although an interest in cycling is starting to creep up on him thanks to being introduced to the Tour de France.

He is married to Louise, who has seen to it down the years that there is a large animal presence in the Frary household, and they now pander to the needs of their horse Dolly, dogs Quinn and Charlie, and cats Oscar and Cato.

Alycia has been with the TDN since 1993, starting as a member of the editorial staff before taking charge of the advertising division in 1996. A native New Yorker, she graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Radio, Television and Film before earning her Masters in Screenwriting from New York University.

After a short stint as an intern at Thoroughbred Racing Communications, she joined the TDN and has been a staple ever since. Her role includes creating and managing TDN advertising and working daily with farms and agencies on developing marketing ads.

Lia is a lifelong Jersey Shore native. She received her Bachelors degree from Monmouth University where she studied both Graphic Design and Marketing and is currently earning her Master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from West Virginia University. Lia landed her job with the Thoroughbred Daily News in May 2004, and as a lifelong animal lover has been developing her knowledge and interest in horse racing ever since.

Lia resides in West Belmar, NJ with her boyfriend Tim and their shiba inu Yoshi, a small dog with a big personality. When she isn’t working, doing her graduate work or entertaining her dog, Lia is usually looking for new recipes, hiking through the woods or relaxing by the beach.

Sarah grew up in Howell, NJ and received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Rutgers University. After a seven-year stint in the world of financial services, Sarah's lifelong love of horse racing led her to the Thoroughbred Daily News..

Since 2003, Sarah has honed her skills as a horse racing photographer and has been mentored by some of the top shooters in the sport. Sarah's award-winning photography is displayed in galleries and has been published internationally in dozens of books, magazines, and newspapers.

As a volunteer, Sarah has documented over 5,000 horses in need at rescues, auctions, and emergency horse aid efforts. Her Horses and Hope Calendar Project raised over $100,000 for equine charities in the first three years, and is an enormous social media success.

An avid equestrian since childhood, Sarah currently rides her Thoroughbred, Wizard (Jockey Club name Doctor's Secret), in a variety of disciplines, from dressage to hunter paces. When not riding or shooting at the racetrack, you can find her in the front row photographing local and national rock and roll acts, including her husband Jonathan's latest band.

Amanda Crelin was born in Red Bank, NJ and raised in nearby Middletown, NJ. She grew up surrounded by a family of horse racing enthusiasts and has been an avid fan of Monmouth Park for as long as she can remember. Her father, Paul, is a partner in Team Power Play Racing, LLC which has several thoroughbreds stationed at New York racetracks. Crelin attended Arcadia University and spent a semester abroad in Australia during her junior year. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design in May 2010 and has worked on numerous freelance design projects prior to joining the TDN.

Amanda Foster was born and raised in Toms River, NJ. She graduated with her BFA in Graphic Design in May 2012 from the Robert Busch School of Design at Kean University. While in college she was on the Dean's list and graduated Cum Laude and was also a member of the Lambda Alpha Sigma Academic Honors Society. Amanda enjoys photography, reading, arts and crafts, video games, and is an avid animal lover. She is looking forward to learning each and every day about horses while working closely with a great creative team.

Vicki Forbes is a native of Frostburg, Maryland. She got her start in racing freelance riding at farms in the Baltimore area. She galloped horses at Pimlico for trainer Frank Bonsal, before marrying trainer John Forbes and taking almost two decades off to raise a family. Acting on a tip from bloodstock agent Eddie Rosen, the Thoroughbred Daily News lured her out of retirement in 1997 for what they claimed would be a temporary project...and never let her go. She has risen to the position of Director of Customer Services, where she serves as the TDN's primary (and invaluable) interface with clients.

She lives in Holmdel, New Jersey with her husband, John, their three children, and four-legged friends too numerous to mention.

Robert grew up skiing in the mountains surrounding his native Lake Tahoe. In
elementary school, where a computer in the classroom was a novel concept, he
embraced the new technology and soon taught his teachers how to program.
Later, dabbling in the earliest days of dial-up Internet, he built his first
major e-commerce website, bringing a worldwide customer base to a small
regional company with an unusual product. Robert had found his niche.

Thoroughbred racing eventually lured Robert to Lexington, Kentucky, where he
spent 13 years melding his love of technology with racing. He built Williams
Internet Design & Services from scratch in 1999 and eventually had a number
of Lexington's biggest farms and horse businesses on his client roster. In
2001, Thoroughbred Daily News decided to build a presence on the web and
Robert has been on board ever since. As TDN's website grew, so did Robert's
concentration on the TDN product until he finally joined the staff full-time
in 2007.

Always ready for an adventure, Robert pulled up stakes in Lexington in 2010
and spent two years telecommuting from the road while traveling North
America in an RV along with his wife and young children. He's now based in
TDN's New Jersey office.

A Kansas native who has worked in racing journalism since 1974, he is the co-founder of the newsletter Racing Update, and served as the paper's editor until 1993, when he moved to Scotland. Oppenheim developed a reputation as an independent observer of the sales scene in the early 1980's, and he and the staff of Racing Update originated a number of methods of stallion and sales analysis which have been adopted throughout the industry. For the past 10 years he has written a weekly column for TDN, as well as reporting from the major sales. He also works as a consultant, primarily for pedigree analysis, in a private capacity.

Andrew Caulfield

Andrew Caulfield writes a weekly column for the Thoroughbred Daily News on pedigree analysis, a fascination which crystallised during the 12 years he spent as one of the principal writers at Timeform, where he was responsible for researching the pedigrees of all the two-year-olds. The former editor of The Thoroughbred Breeder, Pacemaker and The European Racehorse, he was also The Sporting Life's bloodstock correspondent for 12 years. For the past eight years, he has written a weekly racing column for Japan's Gallop magazine in Japan, and is also works as a bloodstock consultant, principally for Juddmonte Farms.